
Carmakers drag European bourses into the red
- Markets
- January 13, 2020, 20:28
European shares fell on Monday as carmakers took a hit from a Chinese sales forecast. London’s main stock index gained, however, as investors took hea(...)

Tesla plans to start China production in second half of 2019
- Transport & Tourism
- December 6, 2018, 08:09
Tesla plans to start production in China in the second half of next year, the city of Shanghai said, as the US electric-car maker advances its push i(...)

Tesla exploring local manufacturing in China to reduce its cost base
- Transport & Tourism
- June 22, 2017, 18:23
Tesla Inc said it’s working with the Shanghai government to explore local manufacturing in China, a move that would allow the electric-car maker to ac(...)

Electric vehicles bring buzz to China’s biggest motor show
- Motors
- April 18, 2017, 20:00
When it comes to the global car market, no single event quite reflects the change in auto manufacturers’ global emphasis than Auto China, the motor sh(...)

Toyota dominance about to be overtaken by Volkswagen
- Transport & Tourism
- October 27, 2016, 07:16
Toyota trailed Volkswagen in global sales in the first nine months, putting its four-year reign as the world’s largest carmaker at risk. Worldwide de(...)

Volkswagen overtakes Toyota to take the lead in global sales
- Motors
- July 28, 2015, 12:47
Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global sales for the first half of 2015, threatening to end the Japanese group’s three-year reign as the world’s top-sel(...)

September car sales in China slowest for 19 months
- Transport & Tourism
- October 21, 2014, 01:10
Last week, until an hour before kick-off, a friendly football match between Argentina and Brazil in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium was looking dicey be(...)
Asia Briefing: China set for ‘soft landing’ as growth rate stabilises
- World
- October 15, 2013, 01:00
With so many questions about debt issues in the world’s biggest economy, the globe’s second biggest economy is painting a more upbeat picture on its p(...)
Asia Briefing: Germans battle for share of Chinese auto market
- Transport & Tourism
- May 21, 2013, 02:00
Despite the economic slowdown, China’s premium market remains attractive for automakers battling sluggish expansion globally, and there is a fr(...)